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Calgary Courts Centre

Coordinates: 51°02′50.0″N 114°04′25.7″W / 51.047222°N 114.073806°W / 51.047222; -114.073806
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Calgary Courts Centre
Calgary Courts Centre under construction in October 2006
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General information
TypeInstitutional
LocationCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates51°02′50.0″N 114°04′25.7″W / 51.047222°N 114.073806°W / 51.047222; -114.073806
Construction started2004
Completed2007
Cost$300 million
OwnerGovernment of Alberta
Height
Roof129 m (423 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count24[2]
Floor area90,000 m2 (970,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Kasian Architecture / Carlos Ott[3]
Main contractorCana[4]

Calgary Courts Centre is the largest court facility in Canada, and is in Calgary, Alberta.[5] It was constructed by the Government of Alberta and provides over 93,000 m2 (1 million square feet) of court and office space.

History

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Construction began in late 2004, and is now complete. Development of the east block began in the fall of 2007. It included a 700-stall underground parkade, an urban park,[6] and the demolition of the Court of Queen's Bench facility.

The prime consultant for the building was Kasian Architecture and Interior Design Ltd[7] working collaboratively with design architect Carlos Ott[3] and is built by the Cana construction company[4] with the security system being installed by Convergint Technologies. The structural engineering was provided by Stantec. The north tower's 24 floors stand 129 m (423 ft) high.[1] The project had a budget of $300 million and hosts 73 courtrooms, judicial chambers, and facilities for 180 security personnel and approximately 360 government, library and external agencies staff.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Emporis[usurped] - Calgary Courts Centre
  2. ^ "Calgary Courts Centre". Kasian Architecture. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b Carlos Ott. Calgary Courts Centre Archived 2006-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b Cana. Calgary Courts Centre Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Government of Alberta Ministry of Infrastructure: Calgary Courts Centre". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  6. ^ Alberta Infrastructure & Transportation Archived 2007-04-01 at the Wayback Machine - Calgary Courts Centre
  7. ^ Kasian Architecture. Envelope completed by NORR Architects engineers and planners (Toronto), Courtroom design by Spillis Candela & Partners (Florida).Calgary Courts Centre